After the fuss about the alleged use of a fake vaccination certificate, Markus Anfang resigned as coach of the second division soccer club Werder Bremen. The traditional club announced this on Saturday.
“Due to the now extremely stressful situation for the club, the team, my family and myself, I have decided that I will end my job as Werder Bremen’s head coach with immediate effect. I therefore have the people responsible for the immediate termination of my contract asked, they have granted this request, “is quoted at the beginning in a press release.
On Thursday it became known that an investigation into a forged vaccination certificate was ongoing. The 47-year-old had firmly denied the allegations. In addition to the head coach, assistant coach Florian Junge, who is also being investigated by the public prosecutor, resigned from his position with immediate effect.
“With their step, Markus and Florian are taking responsibility and are helping to put an end to the unrest that has arisen around the club and the team in the last few days. We respect their decision and are now looking for a new one Make head coach, “said Werder managing director Frank Baumann.
He started as a coach in Bremen in the summer, before he had coached Darmstadt 98 and 1. FC Köln, among others. Werder will meet Schalke 04 in front of their own audience in the top game of the former Bundesliga clubs on Saturday evening (8.30 p.m. / Sky). The team will be looked after by co-trainer Danjiel Zenkovic. U19 head coach Christian Brand will step in as assistant coach, Werder announced.